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Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-79898360607419598692011-12-12T19:48:00.002+05:302021-02-20T14:18:36.359+05:30Pavan Birthday partyWe have celebrated Pavan's birthday at Hyderabad on 16th October 2011 during a short visit to the twin cities.
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Sidhartha Senkar</span><br />(son of Smt. Mukkamala Savithri & Harinarayana Sarma)<br /><br /></div>weds <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Chit. Sou. Swathi, </span><br />(youngest daughter of Smt. M Lakshmi & Nagi Reddy)<br /><br /> at bride's residence, Munagala village, Nalgonda dist. Andhra Pradesh<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">on Thursday, the 13th October 2011 at 8.58 a.m. Vruschika Lagnam<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A PRESENTATION </span><br /><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwvzv_9ZVDzZlygqhRMTUyI1FUJ2RWiycBz4A4-wWMgjyM6vFcfXI7zXddGHo1oFE9GfG76EtUVLXCazzjPqg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-10762703598380556842011-05-21T19:38:00.004+05:302011-05-21T20:19:08.382+05:30MANTRAS FOR DELAYED MARRIAGE<h2 class="contentheading clearfix"> <a href="http://www.aniltondak.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98:mantras-for-delayed-marriage&catid=38:mantra&Itemid=165" class="contentpagetitle"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></a> </h2> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> </p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> </p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"><img src="http://www.aniltondak.com/images/stories/astrology/mantra.png" align="left" /></span></span></p><p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">With the blessings of Goddess Durga Devi, these Mantras </span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"><img src="http://www.aniltondak.com/images/stories/astrology/11_64x64.png" align="right" /></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">should be recited with utmost devotion and faith to get their wish fulfilled. </span></span></p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" class="ab"> </p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" class="ab"> </p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" class="ab"> </p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" class="ab"> </p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" class="ab"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>Katyayani Mantra</strong>:</span><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:black;"> </span></span></em></span></p> <p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">‘Katyaayani Mahaamayey<br /></span></span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"> Mahaa Yoginiya Dheeshwari</span></span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">Nand Gopasutam Devi Pati</span></span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"> Mey Kuru Tey Namaha’<br /></span></span></p><p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">This Mantra should be recited 108 times by unmarried girls everyday.</span></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><strong>Meaning:</strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></em></span></p> <p class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;" class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;">"O Katyaayani! Mahaa Mayey (names of Mother Goddess), Supreme Lord of all great Yoginis, Make Shree Krishna, my husband. I prostrate before you."</span></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;" class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><strong>Parbati Swayamvar Mantra</strong>:<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></em></strong></span> <p style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">"Ballarkayutsatprabhaam Kartale Lolbru Malakulam<br />Malamsanddahatim Manohartanum Mandsmitadhomukheem<br />Mandam Mandmupesushee Bariyitum Shambhum Jaganmohimim<br />Vanditpadamishtarthadaam Parvateem" </span></span></p> <p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;"> This sloka should be recited every Friday evening regularly with utmost devotion by the girls to get desired husband.</span><strong><em><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></em></strong></span></p><p style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; margin-left: 1in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;"><strong><em><span style="color:black;">Jai Maa Durge Ki<br /></span></em></strong></span></p><h2>Mantra for Sreegrha (Fast) Marriages and to avoid delays in Marriage</h2> <p>"Om Devemdrani Namastubyam<br />Devendra priyabhamini<br />Vivaha Bhagyam Arogyam<br />Sreeghra labhincha Dehime"</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The unmarried girls and boys whose marriage proposals are being get delayed due to various reasons are advised to recite the above mantra with utmost faith at recite the same at least 21 times daily or 108 times daily to fulfill their desire. This mantra is also useful for those who want to go for second marriage may be benefited.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Especially, on Tuesdays, this mantra should be recited at least 108 times for 41 days regularly and feed red grams with jaggary to the cow as food will give faster results.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Why Your Daughters Marriage Getting Delayed?</b><br /><br />Marriage of your daughter is a big worry if gets delayed. Do not blame your luck or any body else. Check the main gate of your house, if it is placed up the southwestern sides of the plot it is wrong. This defect will give you delays. It may see seem to you that how a water tank can relate to the marriage of your daughter, but do not waste time, check where your underground water tank is placed, if it is placed in the southwestern sides it is a serious vaastu offence. Also check the girl should sleep in the northwestern rooms of the house. Place two rose quartz hearts in the girl bedroom for chances of early marriage. <b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Do You have Stubborn Children?</b><br /><br />It is a big heartache for those parents whose children disobey them. It depends a lot on the upbringing of the child. But vaastu also plays a big role. Check the northwest corner of your house it should not be burdened. It should not be elevated in comparison to the southeastern side of plot.<br /><br />Also check that which part of the house of you had give to your children. If you had placed your children in the southwestern sides, they become more powerful and try to dominate. As the children grow the ego problems rises and gives a clash between the father and son.<br /><br /><b>Five Tips :</b> </p><ul><li>Apply the de clutter Mantra and avoid the confusions, controversies and clashes.</li><li>Corners are very important in vaastu, make sure you use it wisely.</li><li>Creaking sound of door and windows kills the positive energy so check it.</li><li>Do not use Mirrors in the bedroom, it can give you health problems, mirrors are only best at northern and eastern directions.</li><li>Dead things, It is very common that the non-working wall clocks are hanged in our places this signifies the dead and negative energies. Non working, nonfunctional electronic gadgets are dead things. Clear those from your place stop negative energies.</li></ul><b>Delay in marriage? Check vaastu</b><p>Delay in the marriage of their sons and daughters is of serious concern for parents. There may be many reasons. Some of them are practical, some are astrological but many of them are due to architectural defects of their houses as they are not built according to the principles of Vaastu Shastra. Marriage proposals can flood in, if the young men and women follow some simple ways.</p><p><b>For Men:</b> Their bedrooms should be located in the north-east direction.</p><p><b>For Women:</b> Their bedrooms should be located in the north or north-west direction.</p><p><b>For Both:</b> Room furnishings like bed sheets, tapestry, doors and windows should not be painted in black.<br />Beams should not hang too low. They should not reside in such rooms which are not constructed completely.<br />Keep fountains in the east corner of the rooms.<br />Their houses should have more than one entrance/door.<br />Keep bowls filled with crystal ball in the north corner of the room.<br />Do not keep heavy material or empty vessels in the rooms as well as under the beds.<br />Walls and doors should be painted in pink, light yellow and white (bright) colours.<br />Marriage proposals should be finalised in the drawing (living) room, while facing the main door.<br />Do not discuss marriage proposals inside the house if the main door is not constructed according to Vaastu. Discuss the matter somewhere else.</p><blockquote></blockquote>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-53356235998200214412011-05-21T17:00:00.001+05:302011-05-21T19:43:42.985+05:30VEDA MANTRAS<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/intro.mp3">Introduction to the Vedas </a>(in Telugu)<br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/mahanyaasam1.mp3">mahanyAsam - Part 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/mahanyaasam2.mp3">mahanyAsam - Part 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/arunam.mp3">aruNam</a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/NarayanaSuktam.mp3">nArAyaNa sUktam</a> </p><p><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/rudraGhana_anuvakam1.mp3">rudra ghanam anuvAkam-1</a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/rudraGhana_anuvakam2.mp3">rudra ghanam anuvAkam-2</a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/DurgaSuktam.mp3">durgA sUktam </a></p><p>Bhoo <a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/BhooSuktam.mp3">sUktam</a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/shrImusic.mp3">shrI sUktam </a>(without phala shruti and with music)<br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/sree.mp3">shrI sUktam </a>(with phala shruti and without music)<br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/purusha.mp3">puruSha sUktam</a> (NEW)<br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/ghanam.mp3">ghanam</a> (vEda mantram recited in the pattern 12-21-123-321-123-23-32-)<br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/puneeta.mp3">punIta stOtram </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/misc.mp3">taittirIya brahmaNa mantra </a><br />taittirIya upaniShad – <a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/seeksha.mp3">shIkShA valli </a><br />taittirIya upaniShad – <a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/ananda.mp3">brahmAnanda valli </a><br />taittirIya upaniShad – <a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/bhrigu.mp3">bhR^igu valli </a><br />atharvashIrSha - 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41 Slokas) </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/saundaryalahari2.mp3">saundarya lahari (42 - 100 Slokas) </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/kanakadhArA-stavam.mp3">kanakadhArA stavam </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/indraakShI-stotram.mp3">indraakShI stOtram </a><br />dEvI khaDgamAla (temporarily down)<br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/rajarajesvari.mp3">rAjarAjEsvarI ShODasa shlOkAvaLi</a><br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Stotras on viShNu<br /></strong><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/apaddharma.mp3">Apaddharma stOtram </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/ramaraksha.mp3">rAmaraksha stOtram </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/dasavatara.mp3">dasAvatAra stuti </a><br /><a href="http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/vishnusahasranama.mp3">viShNu sahasranAmam </a><br /></p></blockquote>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-10215576545761648462010-05-11T15:58:00.002+05:302010-05-11T16:03:14.473+05:30Irritated by Blackheads?<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=5637934246635241818"></a><blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="Pc0331100" src="http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=CAP/2010/05/11/33/Img/Pc0331100.jpg" border="1" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="HTMLContent" style="text-align: justify;overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Follow these simple home remedies to get rid of them</span></b></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span id="Ar0330202" style="text-align: justify; "></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Who says having clean smooth skin is a costly affair? If you don’t want to spend your hard earned money on gels and scrubs that are not even effective most of the time, here are some simple home remedies that work very well to eliminate blackheads.</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Make a paste of fresh methi leaves and apply it on your face for 10 to 15 minutes every night. It drys the oil from the blackhead reducing the swelling around it.</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Grind radish seeds with water to form a thin consistent paste. Scrub it gently on your face — this helps removing the blackhead completely.</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Orange peels can be ground with water to form a thick paste. Apply and leave it overnight on the affected areas.</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Mix mint juice with haldi powder and apply to affected areas. Keep it on for 30 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span><span id="Ar0330203" style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Put a small bit of toothpaste on the blackheads. It drys them out!</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Applying aloe vera to blackheads is another great remedy. It has soothing properties that are great for the skin and also speeds up the healing process.</span></span></div><div class="HTMLContent" style="overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: auto; "><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="text-align: justify; "></span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Beat an egg white and add two tablespoons of fresh </span></span><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">honey to it. Apply the mixture to your face and let it dry for 20 to 30 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water.</span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-49563242682944845042010-04-10T14:27:00.004+05:302010-04-10T14:37:50.000+05:30TOFU QABOOL KARO!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Tofu Qabool Karo!</span> </span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Low in calories and cholesterol, and high in protein, tofu is the perfect food for veggies. Just add it to your salad, cook up a curry or eat it raw. This wonderful health food can indeed make you andar se strong…</span> </span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• Tofu is rich in antioxidants, which help reduce the level of free radicals (harmful) in the body. </span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">• A good source of iron, tofu helps in the process of energy production. The iron present in tofu aids in the transport and release of oxygen throughout the body. </span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">• Tofu is quite easy to digest because the soya bean’s fibre is removed during the manufacturing process. </span></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">• Studies indicate that consuming tofu can bring a 30 per cent drop in cholesterol levels. One serving of tofu contains 15 per cent of the daily requirement of omega-3 fatty acids. </span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">• Tofu contains properties that reduce the risk of osteoporosis, breast cancer and prostate cancer, and menopausal symptoms such as mood swings and hot flushes. A serving of tofu provides about 10 per cent of our daily need for calcium. TOI</span>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-22820329180206933922010-01-15T14:49:00.002+05:302010-01-15T15:03:47.155+05:30TURN TO TURMERIC<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>Thought turmeric only adds colour to your food? Wrong! This wonder spice is a great antidote for various ailments. Rich in potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium, it also has large quantities of iron, sodium, zinc, manganese and selenium. Need we say more more? A pinch of turmeric goes a long way...<br /><br />• Turmeric powder, when taken every morning on an empty stomach, prevents blockage in arteries. A glass of hot milk with turmeric powder manages the cholesterol level in blood and reduces the risk of coronary artery disease.<br />• Turmeric cleanses the liver, purifies blood and also aids in digestion.<br />• Rich in anti-inflammatory properties, turmeric has a powerful anti-oxidant action that combats viral infection and arthritis.<br />• Turmeric has anti-cancer properties. It reduces the growth of cancer cells and the formation of tumors.<br />• To lower your sugar level, take 10–20 ml of turmeric juice every morning. To prepare the juice, soak some turmeric powder in water overnight. Stir before you consume it.<br />• Turmeric is a boon for skin diseases. Apply it as a paste to affected areas of skin. It helps you get rid of dark spots, pimples and eczema.<br />• To get rid of menstrual cramps, take turmeric extract twice a day for two weeks prior to expected date of menstruation. An antispasmodic, it rids you of cramps. —<br />Expert: Hakim Mohammad Tariq, Unani medicine /TOIDabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-82661839449937174552010-01-15T14:03:00.000+05:302010-01-15T15:07:06.928+05:30KITCHEN CURE<blockquote><p align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">FENNEL SEEDS</span></strong><br />Your kitchen is like a pharmacy. It is stacked with ingredients that can help counter ailments. We tell you how this spice more than just enhances the flavour of your meals... </p><p align="justify">• Fennel facilitates digestion and keeps bad breath away. It also acts as an antacid and appetiser. </p><p align="justify">• Consuming powdered fennel seeds also helps you get rid of constipation. </p><p align="justify">• Fennel seeds cure respiratory disorders such as congestion and bronchitis. </p><p align="justify">• Consuming fennel eases and regulates menstruation by regulating hormonal action in the body. </p><p align="justify">• Fennel increases the amount and frequency of urination, thereby removing toxic substances from the body. </p><p align="justify">• Rich in vitamin C, fennel ups your immunity levels</p></blockquote>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-5910063815907568602009-10-31T17:46:00.010+05:302009-10-31T18:23:39.598+05:30Watch That Waist<div align="justify">By Dinesh Dagar Yoga expert & instructor/Mail Today<br />Dinesh Dagar has done a BSC in Yoga and is also a gold medalist from the Himalayan Yoga Olympics. He is currently an instuctor with Bharat Thakur Artistic Yoga. In a wellness series for LIFESTYLE, he will share yoga techniques especially tailored to combat the stress of urban lifestyles. </div><div align="justify"><br />HOW often have you looked at your wedding picture and thought “I really wish I could look like that again?” Do you think it is impossible to get your teenage waist back? Do you think its too late to change your habits? </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Is there really a way to get there?<br /></strong>The answer is yes. If you practice yoga regularly it is possible to delay ageing and regain your teenage waist.<br /><strong>Why does the abdomen become thickened by middle age?<br /></strong>Due to lack of exercise.<br />Over eating, if you overeat and don`t exercise regularly you do not burn the fat so it gets stored in the body as fat. Eating at the wrong time. If you eat late in the night and go to sleep the body will convert the food to fat.<br /><strong>Pregnancy.</strong> During pregnancy the abdomen gets stretched immensely. These muscles will regain shape afterwards if you resume exercise and if you don’t gain more than 9kgs. Women often gain excess weight during pregnancy which should immediately be shed after delivery as it tends to be stubborn. </div><div align="justify"><br />One of the most common issues after pregnancy women have is that their waist is just not as small as it used to be. They just want to get back into their normal clothes and while the rest of their body seems to be getting back to normal, the waist just doesn’t seem to be getting there. Most of the weight gain happens in this region. These muscle become very weak due to over stretching. </div><div align="justify"><br />Try these simple postures below and see the fantastic results in three weeks only: Before you begin this practice make sure you do a warmup as this prepares the body Gently jog at one spot. Move your neck shoulders and arms and shake up the muscles for ten minutes. </div><div align="justify"><br />1. Parighasana Variation<br />Stand on the knees. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/Suwx0r2gxoI/AAAAAAAAAZA/IDPsuSD1r-8/s1600-h/Yoga1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398744834504705666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/Suwx0r2gxoI/AAAAAAAAAZA/IDPsuSD1r-8/s400/Yoga1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Stretch right leg sideways to the right, keeping it in line with the left knee.<br />Inhale interlock your fingers behind the neck.<br />Exhale bend to the right side, and push your hips forward.<br />Make sure that the head and face should be forward.<br />On the same side move your upper body up and down 20 times.<br />Repeat the pose on the other side also.<br />2. Parivritti Janu sirshasana<br />Sit with the legs about a metre apart. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SuwwaoAovMI/AAAAAAAAAYw/9ZBzry24bIc/s1600-h/Yoga2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398743287285202114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SuwwaoAovMI/AAAAAAAAAYw/9ZBzry24bIc/s400/Yoga2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Bend the left knee and place the heel against the perineum. Inhale raise your left arm up and bend towards your right leg.<br />Hold your right foot with the right hand and stretch the left arm over the head.<br />Hold the pose for a comfortable length of time.<br />Repeat the movement on the other side. </div><div align="justify"><br />3. Naukasana Variation Lie down on the mat.<br />Interlock your fingers behind the neck and lift your neck and shoulder off the mat. Inhale raise your legs up 45 degrees. Bend your left knee and touch your right elbow with the left knee. Now touch your left elbow with the right knee and left leg straight. Move on both the sides 20 times </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SuwwRo2-hGI/AAAAAAAAAYo/GhJ4ET0iVdU/s1600-h/Yoga3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398743132894299234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SuwwRo2-hGI/AAAAAAAAAYo/GhJ4ET0iVdU/s400/Yoga3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />4. Trikonasana Variation<br />Stand erect with the feet about a metre apart.<br />Inhale stretch the arms sideways at the shoulder level. Exhale, bend to the right side, don’t lean forward. Now stretch the left arm over the head and slowly stretch right arm forward straight<br />Now move your body up and down 10 times.<br />Repeat on the other side also.<br />5. Tiryaka Tadasana<br />Stand with the feet about 2 feet apart.<br />Interlock the fingers, inhale and raise the arms over the head. While exhaling, bend to the right side from the waist. Don’t bend forward or backward or twist the waist. Inhale and come to the upright position. Repeat on the right side.<br />Practice 8 to 10 rounds. </div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-13838512754325324102009-08-15T07:30:00.000+05:302009-08-15T16:38:31.873+05:30REASONS TO STAY FIT<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SdtnBiJveYI/AAAAAAAAAS0/QhM93PRjr4o/s1600-h/getimage2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321960660713568642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SdtnBiJveYI/AAAAAAAAAS0/QhM93PRjr4o/s400/getimage2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Fitness plays an important role in improving your quality of life<br /></span></strong></div><br /><div>Can you think of five completely fit adults that you know? </div><br /><div>People who have no health problems whatsoever? </div><div>No backache, no heart or cholesterol problems, no weight issues, no digestive disorders. </div><div>How many did you count? </div><br /><div>With our stressful urban lifestyle, the incidence of health problems has become all too common. We need to reverse this trend, by taking care of our bodies. This is actually simpler than it sounds. </div><br /><div>Our bodies tend to respond positively to the right stimulus. Exercise and a healthy diet can change your quality of life. The important thing is to be consistent, and embrace a healthy lifestyle as part and parcel of your life. </div><br /><div>Once you get into a regular workout schedule, you will see the rewards. Your body will look leaner and fitter and you will feel much more active through the day. In fact, all that extra activity will also help you get a good night's sleep! </div><br /><div>Apart from enjoying all the health benefits that go with being fit, when your body is in peak condition, your physical appearance improves too. Glowing skin and shining eyes are the best accessories for your brand new look! Chances are you will be smiling a lot more too. Especially with all the compliments that will be coming your way... </div><br /><div><strong>A little goes a long way</strong> </div><br /><div>Regular exercise reduces the risk of disease and illness by as much as 20 to 50 per cent. How much exercise is necessary to improve health? As little as 30 minutes of exercise five to seven days a week can make a big difference to your well-being. </div><br /><div><strong>Need motivation to exercise?</strong> </div><div>Take a look at what exercise does - </div><div>Reduces the risk of heart disease </div><div>Lowers blood pressure levels </div><div>Decreases bad (LDL) cholesterol and increases good (HDL) cholesterol levels </div><div>Reduces the risk of osteoporosis </div><div>Promotes weight loss </div><div>Helps de-stress and improves quality of sleep </div><div>Improves posture </div><div>Improves agility, balance and flexibility </div><div>Improves immunity levels </div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>What kind of exercise?</strong> </div><div>A well-structured exercise routine should include cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility training. </div><br /><div align="justify">1. <strong>Cardiovascular fitness</strong>: This is the foundation of fitness. The heart is the most active muscle in the body and regular exercise makes it work more efficiently. The type of exercise that conditions the heart is called cardiovascular or aerobic exercise. Examples are walking, jogging, cycling, swimming or skipping. A minimum of 30 minutes, five days of the week is necessary to improve functioning of the heart, lungs and circulatory system. </div><br /><div align="justify">2. <strong>Strength training</strong>: Strong muscles allow you to do activities with increased energy and ease. Strength training improves bone density, builds strength, enhances the metabolism, improves posture and shapes the body. You can strength train on various types of equipment in a health club, gym or at home. Train each major muscle group two to three times per week. </div><br /><div align="justify">3. <strong>Flexibility training</strong>: Studies indicate that stretching is crucial for every sport or fitness activity. Flexibility exercises keep the body supple, flexible and free from muscular stress. They also help increase blood flow and nutrient supply to joint structures, relax muscles, mobilise the joints and improve posture. Often neglected, this aspect of fitness is as important as cardiovascular and strength training. Include stretching in the warm-up or cool down phase of your exercise program. Or better still, do a yoga or Pilates routine twice or thrice a week. TOI</div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-67834159426948248562009-04-07T19:30:00.000+05:302009-04-07T20:08:04.354+05:30Monitoring Diabetes<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/Sdtk3L5_qhI/AAAAAAAAASs/t1bzabJ6NuE/s1600-h/getimage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321958283919993362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/Sdtk3L5_qhI/AAAAAAAAASs/t1bzabJ6NuE/s400/getimage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><strong>Regular monitoring is the key to keeping your diabetes in check and living a healthy life. </strong></div><strong><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br /></strong></div>The secret in being a productive diabetic is to monitor blood sugars and use it as a base to make informed decisions regarding dietary and life style modifications. So what is smart self blood sugar monitoring? <div align="justify"><br />Help your diabetologist by taking a spread out of blood sugars - pre and post meal (two hours after the meal) on different days, coupled with one or two readings of 5:00 pm sugars, bedtime sugars and 3:00 am sugars. </div><div align="justify"><br />Bedtime blood glucose level should be maintained between 100 and 140 mg/dl. If bed time glucose is less than 100 mg/dl consume a carbohydrate (CHO) snack before going to bed. If the 5:00 pm random blood sugar is less than 80 mg/dl, there is risk of going into hypoglycaemia at night. </div><div align="justify"><br />If you are a physically active person, check your sugars pre-exercise. If it is less than 90 mg/dl, consume a carbohydrate snack and also check on your insulin dosage. </div><div align="justify"><br />If the difference between pre and post meal sugars is less than 50 mg/dl, it indicates that the food choices are working well. </div><div align="justify"><br />If blood sugars are more than 240 mg/dl, check back on food, medication and limit vigorous exercise. </div><div align="justify"><br />Make notes on deviation in sugars with the changes in meal pattern or exercise schedule or eating out. Check out self-monitoring devices to achieve this. </div><div align="justify">What your self-monitoring device should have :<br />Pick a monitoring device that’s easy to use. You want to be able to monitor your glucose as easily as possible rather than it becoming another chore. Some of the latest devices have a variety of features, which include:<br />Auto-coding: The calibration code is embedded on each strip. One does not have to manually feed it and thereby eliminates coding related errors.<br />Results flagging: Some devices have the ability to separately store fasting and post meal readings, so you don’t have to maintain an additional log book to record results.<br />Small pricking devices: Another feature to look out for if you want to monitor your blood-glucose painlessly.<br />Temperature sensor: This sensor helps you get temperature-corrected results. </div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-90130453872725627812009-04-06T20:26:00.000+05:302009-04-06T20:56:32.704+05:30Happy to be dieting<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SP3u9u22rHI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AWblj2cPXjQ/s1600-h/getimage2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259622684156144754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SP3u9u22rHI/AAAAAAAAAI8/AWblj2cPXjQ/s320/getimage2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Here’s how you can stay motivated when trying to follow a diet plan</strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Identify the triggers</strong></span> </div><div align="justify">If you want to stay motivated towards your health, you must identify your problem areas. This will help you deal with them in a planned manner. Various people use food to deal with depressing emotions, like disappointment in office, rejection in relationships or even boredom. Analyse your problem area and figure out how you can deal with it. Also, change your lifestyle a bit. Don’t stock high-calorie food so that you won’t binge during a crisis. Instead, stock healthy options such as fruits, low-fat yoghurts and sugar-free gum. </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Don’t go hungry</span></strong> </div><div align="justify">It may sound ironic, but the biggest cause of overeating is undereating. Studies have shown, that if you go for too long without food, chances are that you will reach a point where you won’t be able to control yourself and end up bingeing. Rigid diet plans simply don’t work. Always opt for balanced and planned snacking options to keep your hunger pangs under control. Also, indulge yourself with a small treat once a week. </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Find a motivator</span></strong> </div><div align="justify">We all need our support systems. These can be in the form of a spouse, a friend and even an online friend. Think of a couple of people around you who would qualify as your cheering buddies, and rely on them for support and encouragement to help you reach your health goal. </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#993300;">Good things take time</span></strong> </div><div align="justify">It’s very simple to see someone with a perfect body and feel jealous. However, what we don’t realise, is that the concerned person has spent adequate time and attention to get in perfect shape. It’s not something impossible. And the most important aspect you must consider, is that it will take time. Also, your body type plays an important part in this. You may even end up trying harder to achieve the same goal but the key lies in appreciating yourself for achieving smaller targets and being consistent. </div><div align="justify">Source: TOI </div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-64805581864343193562009-03-27T22:30:00.000+05:302009-03-28T17:25:34.256+05:30BALDING CAN BE REVERSED<div align="justify">Balding at whatever age is not without trauma. You may agree to live with it but it can’t stop bothering you. It is that visible handicap that is constantly nagging by the way people look at you, the way they judge you or the way they perceive your personality, ability and acceptability. Contrary to belief, men and women are equally susceptible to social negativity attached to baldness. Women actually are known to go into irreversible depression and tend to withdraw themselves from social mainstrain exposure. Men who are more prone to what has come to be known as malepattern baldness, lose self esteem and confidence and could become ‘losers’ in all aspects of life. The metrosexual male as we know the modern male urbanite is however no longer looking at baldness as ‘fait accompli’ and is willing to alter his hair status if he can. Same is true about his female counterpart who wants to look beyond covering her head with a dupatta. Fortunately for the present times, the solutions of the last century no longer finds favour with the new generation of hair loss victims, because those solutions never worked. Today, there is hope, for, the world is rediscovering the magic of Ayurveda all over again. Dr Raksha and her research team have been doing a lot of work in the field of hair Regrowth Syndrome and have based all their researches on cure for baldness on the time-honoured wisdom contained in Ayurveda. Her treatment centre, Amazing Herbal Remedies (AHR) has treated many men, women and children for baldness, alopecia and patchy baldness besides premature graying and scalp infections. The Ayurvedic methods used for curing baldness and other hair related maladies have been effective in all age groups. Dr Raksha’s treatment is totally herbal and safe. She has not come across any side effects so far. Her formulations are closely guarded family-secrets while the research findings are often shared with Ayurveda professionals. The most wonderful thing about AHR however is that they have been able to apply Ayurveda in combination with lifestyle correction methods in the modern perspective. The fusion of modern technologies in processing Ayurvedic formulations has made immense difference in quality of their products. </div><div align="left">Dr.Raksha and her team can be contacted in person for consultations and check-up at: D-13, G.F., South Ext. I. New Delhi 110047. Appointments can be sought at 011-24648617/18; 41646192.</div><div align="left">She also offers online consultations at www.amaz<a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_1')">ingherbalremedies</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_1')">.</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_1')">com</a> / <a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_0')">www</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_0')">.</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_0')">herbalhaircure</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_0')">.</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_37_0')">net</a> - TNN/TOI</div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-12116161310933837672009-03-22T21:07:00.000+05:302009-03-22T21:07:03.535+05:30<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">How to get your teen to lose weight</span> </div><div align="justify"><br />Tell your teenaged child to go slow on junk food and aerated drinks. Kids wouldn’t like to give them up altogether, but that’s okay – only these things shouldn’t be part of their regular everyday diet. Your teen must also cut down on tea and coffee intake. Drive home the benefits of stuff like green tea. Gently prod them onto this path and it will work if done subtly. Tell your child how good he or she will look minus all those extra kilos. Change your own eating and exercising patterns. In fact, if you’ve been neglecting yourself lately, this will be a motivating factor for you too. One way of losing weight safely is to have the last meal of the day before 7.30 pm. If your kid feels hungry later in the night, he/she can snack on a fruit or a glass of low fat milk. Vary the exercise routines so that they do not get boring. Incorporate a regimen of walking every day for at least half an hour. As the stamina increases, you could combine brisk walking with jogging for a longer period of time. Get your kid to also join a gym. Meeting other youngsters will also certainly help him or her to feel inspired enough to continue. TOI</div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-87781674425411740622009-03-22T19:33:00.000+05:302009-03-22T19:35:33.116+05:30<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">EAT FAT STAY THIN</span></strong> </div><div align="justify"><br />You needn’t cut down on your favourite foods as long as you eat them the right way. Here’s how to have what you want and stay slim .</div><div align="justify"><br />• SUGAR Go for foods such as fruit yoghurt, sweetened breakfast cereal or even jam, which will satisfy a sweet tooth but aren’t packed with fat and calories. For women on a diet, up to 35 grams of added sugar per day should be fine. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">• ALCOHOL A couple of small glasses a day won’t usually cause weightgain as long as that’s your limit and you ideally drink it as an accompaniment to a healthy meal. Alcohol doesn’t get stored directly as fat in the body but if you take more than your safe calorie intake, you’ll ultimately put on weight. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">• PEANUTS If you’re strict about having just a handful, nuts can easily be incorporated in your ‘get-slim’ diet. In fact, nuts make a good snack for people trying to shed weight and can help weight control because they are so filling. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">• BREAD It can actually be valuable for weight-watchers as it is filling while being relatively low on calories. Your best choice is a grainy type, as it’s digested more slowly and produces a smoother blood sugar and insulin response. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">• CHOCOLATE A 30 gram daily serving provides about 150 calories and nine grams of fat and is an acceptable daily treat. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">• CHEESE Go for a strong cheese so you get maximum taste. You’ll only need a matchbox-sized serving that provides less than 150 calories. TNN </div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-85450945643402781002009-03-22T05:30:00.000+05:302009-03-22T19:39:39.352+05:30HOW TO PREVENT EYE STRAIN<div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Hours of consistent hard study is the only recipe for achieving good grades in an exam. However, sitting at a desk or computer screen for hours on end can be stressful. The reason for eyestrain is that our eyes are designed to constantly shift their focus between objects that are near and objects that are far away. Eyestrain results when the eyes focus on a single close-up object for extended periods of time. Let us consider some practical steps to prevent eyestrain: </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">STEP 1: It is a fallacy that sitting in front of a wall improves concentration. The eyes must be able to relax for distant and near objects. Sit facing a corridor or even next to a window where you can relax your eyes by looking far. In case your room does not permit it, place a mirror above you. </div><div align="justify">STEP 2: Take a five-minute break after every 40 minutes of study as a regular routine of study. Get up and walk around the room for a while. The eyes get tired from being anchored in a fixed position for any prolonged period of time. </div><div align="justify">STEP 3: Schedule study sessions starting early morning rather than late night. The common concept is, ‘At night, I concentrate better’. For an exam, it’s not how much you read, but what you can remember and most important of all ‘reproduce’ on call. Studying in the daytime is better as you’ll study faster, with a far better reproducible memory than the same amount at night when fatigue causes loss of ability to concentrate. </div><div align="justify">STEP 4: Adjust the lighting. Though you want the area in your study to be well-lit, make sure it has enough ambient lighting. Studying in a dark room leads to eye-strain as the contrast between the lit and unlit areas is too much. Light coming from a lamp at your side and back is easier on the eyes. </div><div align="justify">STEP 5: When we concentrate hard, the blink rate of the eye drops significantly. This leads to dryness, blurring, and diffused vision. Blink frequently whenever you study for long periods at a time. Blinking helps to keep the eyes moist. Dry eyes lead to tired eyes. Using tear lubricants is a good idea. </div><div align="justify">STEP 6: If you need to work on the computer monitor, position your computer monitor or laptop so that you are not looking at the screen straight on. Your eyes are designed to work in a position of ‘depressed convergence’. The top of the screen should not be higher than your eyes. You should be viewing the screen at a slight downward angle. </div><div align="justify">STEP 7: The brightness of the screen should be the same intensity as the lighting in the room. Increase the font size for easier reading. If you experience a ‘flickering’ sensation from your computer screen, try lowering the screen’s brightness control or increase the ‘refresh’ rate. STEP 8: Cut down on large meals. It simply slows you down and loses concentration. Small meals, preferably non-oily, at regular short intervals is far better. Cut down on excess tea and coffee. It only gives temporary boost. Take your multi-vitamins regularly (shortage of Vit B1 leads to eyes tiring earlier and even slows the memory). If you end the day feeling tired, try incorporating some of these tactics into your schedule. You may be surprised what a difference such minor adjustments can make.<br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">– DR KEIKI R MEHTA, ophthalmologist , TOI</span></div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-7228657669735742372009-01-20T22:04:00.000+05:302009-08-15T16:13:50.459+05:30INNER VOICE<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SMk7gSj0ZDI/AAAAAAAAAEM/YOMMpJwqiFQ/s1600-h/innervoice.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244788666973578290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SMk7gSj0ZDI/AAAAAAAAAEM/YOMMpJwqiFQ/s320/innervoice.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Believing is seeing</strong></span><br /><div align="justify"><br />On the inequalities observed in the way God fulfills the desires of people, Lord Krishna gives an explanation that the difference is not due to his partiality but through how people see him.There are believers and non-believers. Even among devotees, there are those who strongly believe in God and his system of justice, despite the most difficult situations: only their own faith carries them through. And there are believers who believe in God simply because they have been taught to believe.Non-believers however place a strong faith in themselves. Now this is very right since God is within each one of us. But since non-believers attribute every success to themselves and to nobody else, inevitably, the ego takes over. God seems to look after some people with special care because they really believe in God's ability to do so.<br />One version of a traditional story tells of the little boy who lived in a village and had to go to another village to attend school. To do so, he had to cross through a thick forest alone. His mother instructed him to return home before sunset and added, "In case you get delayed and if you lose your way in the jungle, call out for Krishna. He will surely come to you and guide you home." The child innocently concluded that "Krishna" lived in the forest. One day he kept playing and it was sunset when he started crossing the jungle. Terrified, he remembered his mother's words and called out to Krishna.<br />A shepherd boy emerged from the trees and playfully escorted him home. The child happily ran in and brought his mother out to meet his friend. But no one was to be seen. The child wondered where "Krishna", his friend who lived in the forest, had gone. On hearing this, the mother was dumbstruck. She knew no one lived in the forest and that any villager who happened to be in the woods would have returned. It was none but God who had brought her child home, drawn by his faith.</div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-40356461843442844362008-10-21T20:21:00.000+05:302008-10-21T20:25:24.467+05:30How to take care of your cough & cold<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SP3tGmrnfHI/AAAAAAAAAI0/y-A8s3xZUyM/s1600-h/getimage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259620637557095538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SP3tGmrnfHI/AAAAAAAAAI0/y-A8s3xZUyM/s320/getimage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Drink warm fluids. Inhale warm mist. (Reason? Both relax the airway and loosen up the phlegm). Suck on cough drops or hard candy to coat the irritated throat. Drink plenty of liquids – about six to eight glasses of water daily. Avoid tobacco smoke. Smoking or being exposed to smoke makes the cough worse. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Some home remedies for your cough:</strong> </div><br /><div align="justify">Grapes tone up the lungs and act as an expectorant, relieving a simple cold and cough in a couple of days. A cup of grape juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey, is advised for cough relief. Also, use onions. This vegetable should be chopped fine and its juice extracted from it. One teaspoon of the juice should then be mixed with one teaspoon of honey and kept for four or five hours – it will make an excellent cough syrup and should be taken twice daily. </div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-5624521803627681842008-09-27T12:36:00.000+05:302008-09-27T13:08:24.580+05:30Mobiles linked to brain tumours<div align="justify"> The potential link between mobile phones and brain <a class="kLink" oncontextmenu="return false;" id="KonaLink0" onmouseover="adlinkMouseOver(event,this,0);" style="POSITION: static; TEXT-DECORATION: underline! important" onclick="adlinkMouseClick(event,this,0);" onmouseout="adlinkMouseOut(event,this,0);" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/HealthSci/Mobiles_linked_to_brain_tumours/articleshow/3532363.cms#" target="_new">cancer</a> could be similar to the link between lung cancer and smoking — something tobacco companies took 50 years to recognize, according to a warning by US scientists. Researchers are currently split on the level of danger the biological effects of the magnetic field emitted by cellphones poses to humans. However, society <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SN3iQ6F_5cI/AAAAAAAAAE0/EAvCgO4nX8E/s1600-h/mobile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250601520684066242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SN3iQ6F_5cI/AAAAAAAAAE0/EAvCgO4nX8E/s320/mobile.jpg" border="0" /></a>"must not repeat the situation we had with the relationship between smoking and lung cancer where we ... waited until every ‘i' was dotted and ‘t' was crossed before warnings were issued," said David Carpenter, director of the Institute of Health and Environment at the University of Albany, in testimony before a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform. "Precaution is warranted even in the absence of absolutely final evidence concerning the magnitude of the risk" — especially for children, said Carpenter. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute — one of the top US cancer research centers — said that most studies "claiming that there is no link between cellphones and brain tumors are outdated, had methodological concerns and did not include sufficient numbers of long-term cellphone users." Many studies denying a link defined regular cellphone use as "once a week", he said. "Recalling the 70 years that it took to remove lead from paint and gasoline and the 50 years that it took to convincingly establish the link between smoking and lung cancer, I argue that we must learn from our past to do a better job of interpreting evidence of potential risk," said Herberman. A brain tumour can take dozens of years to develop, the scientists said. Carpenter and Herberman both told the committee the brain cancer risk from cellphone use is far greater for children than for adults. The committee were shown several European studies, particularly surveys from Scandinavia — where the cellphone was first developed — which show that the radiation emitted by cellphones have definite biological consequences. For example, a 2008 study by Swedish cancer specialist Lennart Hardell found that frequent cellphone users are twice as likely to develop a benign tumor on the auditory nerves of the ear most used with the handset, compared to the other ear. A separate study in Israel determined that heavy cellphone users had a 50% increased likelihood in developing a salivary gland tumour. In addition, a paper published this month by the Royal Society in London found that adolescents who start using cellphones before the age of 20 were five times more likely to develop brain cancer at the age of 29 than those who didn't use a cellphone. "It's only on the side of the head where you use the cellphone," Carpenter said.<br /></div><div align="justify">Source: <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/HealthSci/Mobiles_linked_to_brain_tumours/articleshow/3532363.cms">TOI</a></div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-85721779987222201192008-09-26T23:55:00.000+05:302008-09-27T13:03:37.488+05:30Hair care for the bride-to-be<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SN3g9Lh769I/AAAAAAAAAEs/kh698Etoi0Q/s1600-h/hair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250600082255637458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SN3g9Lh769I/AAAAAAAAAEs/kh698Etoi0Q/s320/hair.jpg" border="0" /></a> Brides do go for a makeover before their wedding. From losing those extra kilos to getting that peache and cream complexion, everything is paid attention to by them. But they often do little to improve the look and feel of their hair. According to Dr Raksha, Amazing Herbal Remedies, hair treatments should be prioritised over anything before one’s wedding for it takes longer to show results. Getting rid of dandruff or split ends, etc, actually amounts to social-graces that no new bride must ignore. Can you imagine leaving a dandruff trail on your man’s black suit… or refusing to let your hair loose when he wants it like that because you don’t want him to see those split ends? Brides-to-be therefore, must take professional help for all hair-related problems as a part of their wedding preparations. All this to ensure they look stunning irrespective of the occassion. And this is where Dr Raksha comes in with her herbal pre-bridals. Pre-bridal hair rejuvenation is perhaps the most long lasting of all other D-day makeovers. The herbal treatment actually looks at permanent solutions rather than temporary make believers. Dr Raksha also offers remedies for falling hair and claims to have treated over a lakh patients suffering from various hair-related maladies. She aslo warns that women in particular ought to seek professional help at the first signs of hair loss, because for a woman, hair loss and patchy baldness lead to emotional trauma and loss of self esteem. Dr Raksha who refuses to divulge names has treated a number of film stars, TV personalities, even young models and beauty contest aspirants over the last many years. The treatment centre has an efficient team of experts and specialists handling issues like alopecia, patchy baldness, thinning & falling of hair, fungal infection, dandruff and premature graying. Apart from hair related problems, herbal solutions are also given for pigmentation, acne, and complexion enhancement, memory and grasping power improvement, rejuvenation/energy and weight loss treatment – just what a bride-to-be cannot afford to ignore. Hundreds of people from all over the country come every week to consult her at her treatment centre. D-13, South Extn. I, New Delhi. Dr Raksha can also be contacted online at www.amaz<a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_40_0')">ingherbalremedies</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_40_0')">.</a><a class="AP_LNK_HTML_URL" id="AP_LNK_ANCHOR" onclick="curArt.gotoLink('LNK_40_0')">com</a>. Appointments can be sought at 011-24648617/18, 9911777409 </div>Source: TOIDabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-78122420080330662582008-08-30T18:20:00.000+05:302008-08-30T18:37:26.969+05:30INNER VOICE<div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Meditation: A balancing act</strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify">The concept of meditation is as old as civilisation. Saints and seers have taken refuge in solitude and meditation to get peace of mind. Meditation frees us from tenacious and persistent preoccupation with the past as well as the future and its benefits are provenly far-reaching and profound.</div><div align="justify">Some of the interesting findings about meditation are that it actually helps in promoting the development of cortical matter in the brain and strikes a fine balance between action and restraint,n effort and effortlesness.It is said to elevate you to the higher plane where you are connected to your inner voice. In terms of how it works, meditation takes away attention from the periphery of your consciousness into the centre.</div><div align="justify">The brain has two centres that are relevant to understand the effects of meditation, the left frontal cortex and right frontal cortex. Meditation helps shift activity from the stress prone area (right frontal cortex) to a calmer area (left frontal cortex).<br />Importantly, meditation increases serotonin production, which results in reduction in anxiety. This means it filters out sorrows from the mind and renders the mind neutral. Meditation slows down breathing which aids relaxation. Since it slows down breathing, it makes you thoughtful, introspective, dynamic, peaceful and versatile. It allows you to penetrate the inner recesses of your mind where there is nothing but peace.It does this by increasing brain wave coherence. Coherence is the state of synchrony between the waves generated in the different regions or hemispheres of the brain, which leads to reduced anxiety and greater creativity. </div><div align="justify">Since meditation lowers oxygen consumption, it lowers stress.A person then radiates joy and links positively with his surroundings, very much like how a beautiful flower is good and does good to the world around it by its sheer presence and the radiance of its blooming. Meditation is the missing link in your life. Beat the blues and embrace life with meditation.<br />It awaits like a mantra of healing to get you out of negativity into a realm of positivity and sunshine, achievement and energy. </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#cccccc;">-Devendra Khurana</span></div>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637934246635241818.post-38369446140497455612008-08-30T17:07:00.001+05:302009-01-24T20:29:48.057+05:30ALL IN THE FAMILY<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SLkxV9YxyZI/AAAAAAAAACs/BI4pUIpR_BQ/s1600-h/family.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240273894747785618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 441px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="312" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SMp8HM2zgi8/SLkxV9YxyZI/AAAAAAAAACs/BI4pUIpR_BQ/s400/family.jpg" width="418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sitting in the front (L to R):</span><br />Meghana & Maheeja D/os of MS Dikshitulu; Harshit s/o Swati in the lap; Pallavi D/o MV Ratnam; Kadambari D/o MH Sarma; ......... S/o.... in the lap; and ....... d/o<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sitting in the chair (L to R):</span><br />Shakuntala Devi; MVH Sarma, Late Smt. Janaki Dev, MH Sarma and P. Anjana Devi<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Standing first row (L to R): </span><br />MS Dikshitulu, Sarada w/o MSD; Lalita w/o MVH Sarna; Savithri w/o MH Sarma; Padma w/o MV Ratnam; MV Ratnam and Pramadangi Mohana Krishna Prasad, H/o Anjana Devi<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Standing last row (L to R):</span><br />Lavanya d/o Shakuntala Devi; P. Vamsidhar & Swati (Son and daughter of PMK Prasad); Visala d/o Shankuntala; Venkatesh H/o Visala; Sidhu S/o MH Sarma and Pavan S/o MV Ratnam<br /><br />**************<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><br /><br /><blockquote><br /></blockquote>Dabbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038784365744881029noreply@blogger.com